Creaking hot water pipes

[gbrown100]

I removed a fitted wardrobe the other day so was finally able to get under the floorboards to see why it creaked when the heating was on. I found that all of the hot water pipes route along perpendicular to the joists. They have not been clipped and are rammed into two huge notches taken out of the joists (a few pipes are bigger than the usual radiator feed size).

I do not want to take any more wood away from the joists so is there any kind of tape or film I can use to wrap around these pipes and place between pipe and joist to ease their movement?

Thanks for any advice

Graham

 

[tincup]

Silicon grease the clips might help.

 

[Nige F]

I removed a fitted wardrobe . They have not been clipped

Good answer though- I`ve had success with silicone spray that is sold in drainage stores (or wickes) soak the wood -it won`t harm it Do it to soil/vent pipes where the bloody chippies cut the noggings too tight

 

[Redhotferrari]

Nige, dont you have a saw in the van! Cut the bl oody noggins a bit bigger then FFS!

 

[Nige F]

@ the eves of the attic 30 degree pitch in an existing occupied house amongst 10 inches of glass fiber and spiders ...Not all site slashers and House bashers you know FSF

 

[Redhotferrari]

Am neither what you mention, and was still laughing till you mentioned Spiders!!!!!

Would not have even taken the spray up if the little buggers were looking at me!